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AWS BNi-5 vs. Grade VDCrV Steel

AWS BNi-5 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while grade VDCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-5 and the bottom bar is grade VDCrV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
1730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1140
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 510
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
2.1
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
51

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.030
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.62 to 0.72
Chromium (Cr), % 18.5 to 19.5
0.4 to 0.6
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 0
97.8 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 69.1 to 71.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 9.8 to 10.5
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0